Carton for wax records



Sept. 5, 1939. T. H. BEARD CARTON FOR vmx RECORDS Filed May 21, 1938 INVENTOR Theodore 1 Beard BY 31%, 1.1 12 QM r 5" TTORNEY Patented Sept. 5, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARTON FOR WAX RECORDS Application May 21, 1938, Serial No. 209,199

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to an improvement in cartons for wax records or the like and more particularly to the bottom construction thereof.

Owing to the fragile character of wax records such as are commonly used on dictating machines, or the like, it is desirable to protect them against chipping and cracking in use and in transit. Accordingly, cartons heretofore used disclose various expedients for this purpose.

An object of the present invention is to provide a carton having a resilient bottom construction which can be made economically and embodied in a more attractive appearing container than those 16 heretofore available for similar purposes.

One embodiment of this invention is shown in the drawing appended hereto and in which- Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section;

Figure 2, a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3, a fragmentary view in vertical section showing a modification.

Referring to the drawing, the carton there shown, comprises an outer tubular wall I having its bottom edge rolled or crimped inwardly to form a seat 2. A resilient closure disc 3 having a deformed or humped central portion 4 is mounted with its peripheral edge supported on the seat 2. An inner tubular wall 5 fits snugly within the outer wall I and with its lower edge bearing against edge portions of disc 3 to hold the latter in position on seat 2.

A resilient bumper disc 6 is mounted on closure disc 3 and secured to the central humped portion thereof by suitable means such as a rivet i. To protect the surface of the record, a lining 8 of flannel or the like is mounted on a tubular insert 9.

As shown in Figure 3, the lower end of inner wall 5 may extend downwardly past the edge of closure disc 3, in which case, the latter will be held in position on seat 2 by the lower end of insert 9 which carries the flannel 8.

In use, a cylindrical wax record carried in the carton has one end resting on the free edge of resilient bumper disc 6 whereby shocks or jars are transmitted through and absorbed by the resilient closure disc 3. This presents an effective and inexpensive end shock absorbing construction for the purpose above indicated.

I claim- A carton for wax sound records or the like comprising an outer wall having one end crimped inwardly to form a seat, a bottom wall having edge portions supported on said seat, an inner wall within said outer wall and having edge portions engaging said bottom wall to retain it on said seat, and a cushioning member of resilient material and of dished cross sectional contour mounted in the carton on said bottom wall and with its edge portions spaced therefrom and from said inner wall and a fastener extending through said bottom wall and said cushioning member to retain the latter in cushioning position.

THEODORE H. BEARD. 

